... To the Editor of The Stage Dear Sir. In these days when there m w much criticism of the charitable work done by variety artists it is indeed a pleasure to pay tribute to those who gave their service* in the annual concert for those unfortunate people cared for bv the Royal Society for the Blind. Visitors to Kilburn for this annual event included Ted Ray, Vera Lynn, Peter Cavanagh. Adelaide ...

... To the Editor of The Stage. Dear Sir, For publication purposes, wiH any reader of The Stage who has played the same theatrical role 2,000 time$ or over, kindly send me brief details. At the same time, general information and historical facts of this nature will be welcomed. All facts are for publication as theatrical records. Yours verv trtilv GEOFFREY HANDLEY-TAYLOR. The Playwrights' Club, 52 ...

... To the Editor of THE STAGE Dear Sir. I was delighted with the letter of protest in The Stage against that horror. the mike. particularly as it came from a member of the public. To his agonised cry of Why'' I would reply that the mike it used because the average performer of the present day is not trained to throw out his (or her) voice, and un less the mike is employed, it would be ...

... To the Editor of THE STAGE Dear Sir,-- Having just inculcated the students of a theatre managers' course with the idea that they must never permit decor artists to design posters, I feel they will expect me to answer this item of your leader of April 3. I ne only ume it nearly came off was when the late Rex Whistler did a decorative bill for Gilbert Miller's pro duction of Pride and Prejudice. ...

... To the Editor of The Stage. Dear Sir,--HAVING done the rounds of variety agents so often in the past months that I have worn quite a deep groove in the pavements, I am now pondering on the question, What is an agent? Surely a man who finds one employment, drawing his 10 percent, as commission. One can quite understand how it is that most of the top-line artists find a suitable agent. The ...

... To the Editor of THE STAGE Dear Sir,-- I am afraid our friend, Peter Brian, had the wrong title to his letter in THE STAGE last week. It should have been What is an Agent's Work? He is a person who sells an artist or artists, also bands, plays, musicals, concert parties, revues, etc., to the best of his ability. Mr. Brian's case is that the supply is bigger than the demand. The economical ...

... To the Editor of THE STAGE. Dear Sir,--Your article on publicity in THE STAGE of May 1 at last puts this most important facet of a star's career in its proper perspective. As Press representative for the Dudley Hippodrome and Plaza, West Bromwich. I find that publicity relations between artists, their Press agents and myself are almost negligible. Yet when the artist arrives at the theatre ...

... Dear Sir,--Your article in The Stage re publicity interested me very much. In this office, building up young talent as is our practice, we endeavour to get as much publicity for clients as we can, which is included in our 10 per cent. agency service. It is not our intention to take any business away from the esiaonsnea pub licist, but until an artist is earning a sub stantial regular salary ...

... To the Editor of The Stage. Sir,--It is a good thing that this very important matter is at last being adequately ventilated in your columns. The letter from George Bartram in your current edition sets out a number of well-reasoned points. I am a little afraid, however, that it may give the impression that the show-business Press w hi ins on icc ana wait for the material, photographs, and so ...

... To the Editor ot The Stage Dear Sir, I read in a newspaper this week that the Hippodrome, Lewisham, is going over to films. I suppose that this is another case of live shows not paying, as I hear in Liverpool one of the theatres is not paying its way and will most likely go over to films in the near future, which is a shame, to my way of thinking. Although I am not in any way con nected ...

... To the Editor of The Stage. Dear Sir, As a regular visitor over the past 12 years to the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital. Staranore, where I have been helping to give entertain ment in the wards, 1 have constantly been struck by the unselfishness and hard work of the nurses. The hospital is on the fringe of Outer London, in an isolated position, but transport into London could be arranged for ...

... . Sir, I humbly cravc a little space in your most valuable paper to endorse heartily all that has been said by Peter Brian on his letter of What is an Agent 1, too. have had the same experience, with a difference. I am a comedian, known in the profession as Bob Scott, ?nd I am never out of work, being always sought by agents for so- c ailed charity shows,** for which I receive no wages or ...